Magic in the Room #102: Being Resilient with Lorca Smetana
May 25, 2022
Lorca Smetana has spent her entire life understanding resilience. Born into a climbing community, she was a survivor of the Mt. Hood climbing tragedy that took the lives of nine students and teachers when she was sixteen. In this episode of Magic in the Room, Hannah, Luke, and Lorca discuss the idea that becoming resilient is not just a list of techniques to follow but a deep approach to life that requires practice and self-reflection.
Find Lorca Smetana at:
- Website: lorcasmetana.com
- On LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lorca-smetana/
- On Facebook at www.facebook.com/lorca.smetana
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